WASHplus Weekly – World Pneumonia Day 2012

World Pneumonia Day 2012 is November 12. Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs. According to the World Health Organization, pneumonia is the single largest cause of death in children worldwide. Every year, it kills an estimated 1.4 million children under the age of five, accounting for 18 percent of all deaths of children under five years old worldwide.

This issue of the WASHplus Weekly contains resources on environmental risk factors that increase a child’s susceptibility to pneumonia. These include: indoor air pollution caused by cooking and heating with biomass fuels (such as wood or dung); living in crowded homes; and parental smoking. Also included are recent resources on hand washing, ventilation, and other techniques to prevent pneumonia.

Webinar on Approaches to Systematic Review: Promote Handwashing and Sanitation Behaviour Change in Low and Middle Income Countries Join the second in our 2017 series of webinars, for the launch of the recent systematic review, Approaches to Promote Handwashing and Sanitation Behaviour Change in Low and Middle-Income Countries. A webinar for WASH practitioner […]

Join the second in our 2017 series of webinars, for the launch of the recent systematic review, Approaches to Promote Handwashing and Sanitation Behaviour Change in Low and Middle-Income Countries. A webinar for WASH practitioners. What are the most effective interventions to promote handwashing and sanitation? Presented by Emmy De Buck, Manager and Lead Res […]

Join the second in our 2017 series of webinars, for the launch of the recent systematic review, Approaches to Promote Handwashing and Sanitation Behaviour Change in Low and Middle-Income Countries. A webinar for WASH practitioners. What are the most effective interventions to promote handwashing and sanitation? Presented by Emmy De Buck, Manager and Lead Res […]

Job Announcement: EkoLakay Program Advisor Location: Cap-Haitien with limited travel to Port-au-Prince Application Deadline: October 6th, 2017 Start Date: November 15th, 2017 or earlier JOB DESCRIPTION: The primary function of the EkoLakay (household toilet service) Program Advisor is to facilitate a continuous cycle of experimentation and analysis in suppor […]

Hi Mr. Mugal! I recently read the following article and i think it might be of your interest: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004313541730622X Basicly, what they found out was that the majority of the water contamination (in that specific context) wasn't caused by the latrine, but the well-pump system and the post-collection handling. Really […]